street drug

Definitions of street drug

noun
a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

synonyms: drug of abuse

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gateway drug
a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs

depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

soft drug
a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction

baccy, tobacco
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

amphetamine sulfate, amphetamine sulphate
a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system

Benzedrine, bennie
a form of amphetamine

bhang
a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India

cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana
the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

chloral hydrate
a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive

Dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate
an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant

filler
the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar

Doriden, glutethimide
sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders

haschisch, hash, hasheesh, hashish
purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen

roll of tobacco, smoke
tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug
a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep

smoking mixture
a blend of tobaccos to be smoked in a pipe

snuff
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose

proof spirit
a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit

home brew, homebrew
an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home

hooch, hootch
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor

kava, kavakava
an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

aperitif
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

brew, brewage
drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

rice beer, sake, saki
Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

nipa
made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm

vino, wine
fermented juice (of grapes especially)

John Barleycorn, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drink
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

ethyl alcohol, neutral spirits
nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs

pulque
fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey

cordial, liqueur
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

mixed drink
made of two or more ingredients

hard cider
alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage

perry
a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

rotgut
any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality

slug
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped

koumiss, kumis
an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia

shag
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

Turkish tobacco
a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes

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drug
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic